Did the raw materials of Emperor Qianlong's golden nanmu coffin steal from Judy's mausoleum?

Steal? Then there is doubt. Emperor Qianlong was so rich, why did he send someone to steal the golden nanmu in Judy's mausoleum?

In fact, it was mainly because nanmu was extremely rare wood at that time, and it took us more than 200 years on average to use it, so the quantity was very small and it became a "luxury" in various dynasties.

Things are rare, just like nanmu is a kind of wood with long growth cycle and small quantity, but it is not exciting because of its slow growth. The most important thing is that nanmu can not only prevent corrosion but also prevent insects.

Golden nanmu itself is very rare, so it is impossible to find so many coffin materials in Qianlong period, according to unofficial history's records. Qianlong's golden nanmu coffin was borrowed from Judy's tomb. According to legend, Qianlong was worried that he could not find wood. The minister proposed to tear down the temple, but since ancient times, it has only been forbidden to rob and dig graves. So under the banner of repairing the temple, Qianlong made it smaller and replaced the original nanmu with pine. After the identification of historians, many things in Yuling belong to the Ming Dynasty!

During Qianlong's reign, Nanmu was especially appreciated, but as a generation of emperors, he was also a very extravagant emperor. Seeing that other emperors have nanmu coffins, he naturally won't be content with others. However, Nanmu can't be found in China, but Emperor Qianlong still remembers it. It is said that when his ministers learned of the emperor's intention, they adopted the method of replacing flowers and trees, and brazenly replaced the golden nanmu in the Ming Tombs by repairing Rong Ming's tomb.

This incident has been recorded in drama reviews and picture books in the Qing Dynasty, and it doesn't seem to be groundless. Moreover, in the investigation of modern archaeologists, it is found that this kind of stealing the column has also been recognized by archaeologists, because many precious building materials in the tombs of the Qing Dynasty really came from the wood and diamonds of the Ming Dynasty. It is true that Ganlong became a "grave robber".